Xcode 6 brings a number of significant improvements. One of the more notable advances is view debugging. Often times, an app's user interface will not behave the way it's expected to. This tutorial outlines how to use Xcode's new view debugging features to easily identify issues in an app's user interface.

Xcode 6 brings a number of significant improvements. One of the more notable advances is view debugging. Often times, an app's user interface will not behave the way it's expected to. This tutorial outlines how to use Xcode's new view debugging features to easily identify issues in an app's user interface.Read More…

Once you've developed your iOS or OS X app, it's time to submit it to Apple for release in the App Store. This process is done through iTunes Connect, which is the portal connecting developers to the world. In this tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to distribute your apps from Xcode to the App Store using iTunes Connect.

Once you've developed your iOS or OS X app, it's time to submit it to Apple for release in the App Store. This process is done through iTunes Connect, which is the portal connecting developers to the world. In this tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to distribute your apps from Xcode to the App Store using iTunes Connect.Read More…

This tutorial will show you how to get started with automated unit testing of your iOS applications. In this tutorial, you'll learn the basics of creating an iOS unit test, how to structure your project to include your tests, new features that Xcode 6 has provided for unit testing your application, as well as a couple other tips and tricks.

This tutorial will show you how to get started with automated unit testing of your iOS applications. In this tutorial, you'll learn the basics of creating an iOS unit test, how to structure your project to include your tests, new features that Xcode 6 has provided for unit testing your application, as well as a couple other tips and tricks.Read More…

TestFlight has been around for many years, solving a common problem, distributing iOS applications for beta testing. Earlier this year, Apple acquired Burstly, TestFlight's parent company. During this year's WWDC, Apple showed us what that acquisition meant for iOS developers. Good news, that's for sure. TestFlight has been integrated into iTunes Connect and is now available as a native iOS application on devices running iOS 8. If you plan to make use of Apple's beta distribution platform, then you'll quickly notice that a few things have changed. In this tutorial, you'll learn how easy it is to get started with TestFlight.

TestFlight has been around for many years, solving a common problem, distributing iOS applications for beta testing. Earlier this year, Apple acquired Burstly, TestFlight's parent company. During this year's WWDC, Apple showed us what that acquisition meant for iOS developers. Good news, that's for sure. TestFlight has been integrated into iTunes Connect and is now available as a native iOS application on devices running iOS 8. If you plan to make use of Apple's beta distribution platform, then you'll quickly notice that a few things have changed. In this tutorial, you'll learn how easy it is to get started with TestFlight.Read More…

Apple originally introduced push notifications to enable applications to respond to events if the application isn't running in the foreground. However, the operating system and iOS devices have changed significantly during the past few years and applications don't need to rely solely on push notifications to perform tasks in the background. This doesn't mean that push notifications are no longer useful though. Let me show you how to set up push notifications on iOS in less than ten minutes.

Apple originally introduced push notifications to enable applications to respond to events if the application isn't running in the foreground. However, the operating system and iOS devices have changed significantly during the past few years and applications don't need to rely solely on push notifications to perform tasks in the background. This doesn't mean that push notifications are no longer useful though. Let me show you how to set up push notifications on iOS in less than ten minutes.Read More…

A proper plugin architecture can mean all the difference for an integrated development environment. Sublime Text and TextMate are great examples. Did you know that Xcode also supports plugins? It wouldn't surprise me if you don't, Apple hasn't put much effort into advertising that part of Xcode. In fact, there is very little documentation available to create plugins for Xcode. Fortunately, this hasn't stopped developers from creating plugins for Xcode.

A proper plugin architecture can mean all the difference for an integrated development environment. Sublime Text and TextMate are great examples. Did you know that Xcode also supports plugins? It wouldn't surprise me if you don't, Apple hasn't put much effort into advertising that part of Xcode. In fact, there is very little documentation available to create plugins for Xcode. Fortunately, this hasn't stopped developers from creating plugins for Xcode.Read More…

Most established mobile platforms have a set of design patterns, written or unwritten guidelines of how things should look, feel, and function. Applying proven design patterns improves the usability of your product, increases conversion, and provides a feeling of familiarity to users. In this article, we take a look at design patterns on iOS.

Most established mobile platforms have a set of design patterns, written or unwritten guidelines of how things should look, feel, and function. Applying proven design patterns improves the usability of your product, increases conversion, and provides a feeling of familiarity to users. In this article, we take a look at design patterns on iOS.Read More…

There are numerous tools and services that have become indispensable in the workflow of many Cocoa developers. In this article, I will highlight some of the tools that I use as well as some alternatives.

There are numerous tools and services that have become indispensable in the workflow of many Cocoa developers. In this article, I will highlight some of the tools that I use as well as some alternatives.Read More…

Rockable Press is proud to present our latest release: Decoding the iOS 6 SDK. Written by five seasoned iOS experts and packed with almost 500 pages of essential iOS 6 development fundamentals, this great new eBook will quickly get you up to speed with the iOS 6 SDK and all the fundamental changes that occurred to Xcode and the iOS device landscape in 2012. Get your copy now!

Rockable Press is proud to present our latest release: Decoding the iOS 6 SDK. Written by five seasoned iOS experts and packed with almost 500 pages of essential iOS 6 development fundamentals, this great new eBook will quickly get you up to speed with the iOS 6 SDK and all the fundamental changes that occurred to Xcode and the iOS device landscape in 2012. Get your copy now!Read More…

The market for tablets has exploded over the past two years and everyday they're being put into the hands of new users. What does that mean for you, as a WordPress developer and/or user? Well, it means more and more tablets are probably going to be visiting your site, and we've already looked in depth at the considerations you should be making for that with things like responsive design that are becoming a staple part of web design.

The market for tablets has exploded over the past two years and everyday they're being put into the hands of new users. What does that mean for you, as a WordPress developer and/or user? Well, it means more and more tablets are probably going to be visiting your site, and we've already looked in depth at the considerations you should be making for that with things like responsive design that are becoming a staple part of web design.Read More…

With the imminent announcement of the iPad 3, there's little doubt that we've entered the Post-PC age. These devices are often touted as being more about the consumption of media than its creation, but as they become more and more powerful, even this line is becoming blurred. Let's review the viability of coding for WordPress on an iPad.

With the imminent announcement of the iPad 3, there's little doubt that we've entered the Post-PC age. These devices are often touted as being more about the consumption of media than its creation, but as they become more and more powerful, even this line is becoming blurred. Let's review the viability of coding for WordPress on an iPad.Read More…